Writing & Translation
Hire Ghostwriters for Books and Bylined Articles
Ghostwriters write books, articles and posts in your voice, using your ideas and experience, for publication under your name.
The role
What ghostwriters do
A ghostwriter interviews you, studies your voice, organises ideas, drafts content, and revises until it sounds authentic. Confidentiality and clear authorship rights are central to the work.
Typical deliverables
- Books and memoirs
- Thought leadership articles
- LinkedIn posts
- Speeches and keynote drafts
- Interview notes and outlines
Tools you will see
- Google Docs
- Zoom
- Transcription tools
- Notion
- Publishing platforms
Choosing
How to choose ghostwriters
What to look for
- Ability to capture different voices.
- Relevant subject experience.
- Confidentiality practices.
- A structured interview process.
Questions to ask
- 1How will you learn my voice?
- 2How many interviews will you need?
- 3Will you sign a confidentiality agreement?
- 4Who owns the finished work?
Planning
Before you post the job
Time commitment
Ghostwriting needs your input. Plan time for interviews and reviews.
What drives cost
Length, research, interviews, editing and publishing support.
Hiring on Open Lance
- Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
- Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
- Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
- Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.
FAQ
Questions about hiring ghostwriters
Is ghostwriting ethical?
It is common when the ideas and experience belong to the named author and platform rules allow it.
Can a ghostwriter write my LinkedIn posts?
Yes, based on your ideas, experience and review.
Who owns the copyright?
Agree that rights transfer to you in the contract.
Related
Related skills
Post a job for ghostwriters
Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.